#EF649C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.2% 0.179 357.7), rgb(239, 100, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#EF649C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF649C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 100, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.179 357.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EF649C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF649C | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF649C text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF649C text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D9
oklch(88.6% 0.062 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 357.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF649C
oklch(69.2% 0.179 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB308A
oklch(63% 0.229 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#790542
oklch(37.7% 0.15 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#470A26
oklch(26.9% 0.094 358)
#EF649C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7B849E | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E99 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF597A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF649C
#EF649C
oklch(69.2% 0.179 357.7)
- #00B59B
#00B59B
oklch(69.1% 0.128 177.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EF649C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.011
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.029
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
Use #EF649C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.